The state chronicle., 1887-06-23

! the United States | have never in my life
seen so little attention paid to what is go
ing on than here in this Assembly. The
teachers are like children just out from
| school They know no restraint. They
run, laugh, romp and chatter from morn
| till night. They seem to practice the
sentiment of George Wither's carol:
sThen wherefore in these merry days
Should we, pray, be duller2
No, let US sing our rOundelays
| To make our mirth the fuller;
| And whilst thus inspired we sing
| Let all the waves with echOes ring:
| Waters, and hills, and everything
| Bear witness we are merry
And there are not wanting those who,
| to quote Cowper, excel ''in glgglng
and making giggle." l don't object
to all this | love to SET the teachers
become children. | love to see them gay,
bright and happy. But il occurs to me
that they ought, at least, % show enough
interest in the evening lectures to remain
and hear the speakers through. make no
complaint for myself | would ask for no
better attention than when | spoke. was
fortunate enough to finish my lecture before
the arrival of the train. But woe betlde
the man who doesn't quit speaking before
the train blows! His audience rushes pell
NELL for the front porch to greet the new
comcrs, and if he continues at all 1t Is to a
few faithful teachers who are unable to
hear for the ''confusion" that Is worse
confounded." one night last week a
learned lecturer attempted to finish What
he had prepared by special invitation, but
it WAS iii such din that lie wished he
had not attempted it.
Dr. Marsble quit in the middle of his
address. He thought it best to leave a
part unsaid than to say it where many
did not want to hear, and those who did
desire to hear ere prevented by the noise.
The teachers, in this respect, do not set a
very good example to children.
But while think they ought not to
leave an invited speaker, think an invited
, speaker ought to appreciate the special
surroundings and cut short his lecture.
Then there would be little ground for com
plant.
| heard not little talk Oh Social Pro
bltmS among the teachers in cOnversa-
ton when the Assembly was not in ses-
sion. | was gratifed to see that those
who are charged with the education of the
children are studying the greatest OF
problems now engaging the thought o1
: the world. Pupils are often taught enough
u of Latin. Greek and Mathematics, but il
is rare that teachers pet books touching
. upon Sociology into the hands of then
y students, or keep them posted on the
> current thought on this science. If from
' the Assembly each teacher could carry
: away nothing more than love for thi:
SCIENCE and a determination TO lmpart i
l. 10 those boys they are training for clu
o zenship, the annual gathering would serve
- good purpose and repay all the troubl,
and the expense Of the coming together
/ As the rain stopped at Selm:. ! said Il
= Prof Holt, Of oak Ridge Academy, ''w'
= are aow in the great county Of Johnston.
u He replied, You do well to call it grea
= county, doubt II any county in the Stat
=. 10 is making better or greater progress in ed
y uoation. 1t Is wide awake and its teach
~ ers are live and in earnest
u While there are many counties in TIL
e State that arr rtanifesting commendabl
! enterprise in the establishment and main
tainance of good schools, and thereb
:, building up a healthy public sentiment il
II favor Of INCREASED school FACILITIES.
% .eemel especially appropriate that til
~ route Travelled by the teachers should Ii
-" through the centre of Lenolr and John
~ >ton counties. These counties, in the pas
~ decade. have been surpassed by no coun
u ties III the State III educational progress
u .. and a journey through them by teacher
;" Nas i'll the shape of kindergarten |, sso1
u, In both Of them there are successfr
." Teachers EDunfy 4SSOAlatlOn1 In4S
one Of the heaithiest sigus Of sure GROWN
- ~ interest.
~ Mr. Washington Bryan, president of til
-, \ and \ {. l. r. has invited the eI
. tire Assembly to visit New Berne Frida
Z of this week, and viii furnish a train t
'o' take them in the morning and bring thel
~ back to Norehead the same afternoon
- 1he teachers are looking forward Wit
-, ~ pleasure 10 the trip to the old histor
~ Elm City.
n" Tuesday. June 2sth, is he day for ii
- meeting of the County superintendent
- Rev. ". : Long, of Alamance, will pr
l.. side | hope that the attendance will
~ full The successful management of OF
~, public schools depends largely upon Il
y efficiency of the County Superintendent
They ought to come together, compa
~, plans &nd methods Of work. and be theT
-, by enabled to employ all good agencies f
=; promoting the public school system.
-. Mr. Eugene g. Harrel, secretary,
y confessediy the most popular man her
w. Everybody wants 10 talk to him. |
~. knows everybody, does everything. hea
~, all complaints, edits a daily paper, al
~; never gets out Of humor. heard ol
young 4t4ia coup tiltt ~iit rtuVtiI =
j. Il chance TO talk to AR. lIalroll at {.
;ar She said. He sometimes asks for a stro
~ He is stopped twenty times across t
'' ballroom, and have to stand and wait
~ And I wasn't surprised He is too clev
~ a fellow, and too good a 'catch," for o
o, girl to have him all TO herself
,va I have my head full of amusing in,
,ro dents, sayings of wise teachers. specul
tlons on how many marriages will follC
ax. this Assembly ,'',hoy say the chief bu
-Ln ness is cOurtlngl. Nc., &c, but the GIRO,
nf Gle is full. Aoreheau, Earring the ia
;oo that ii is somewhat crowded, is a delisi
he fUl place now. The hotel managers a
doing their level best and | have hea
n less complaint than ever before at ho
.on so crowded. J. -.
Wno W LAST VACATION.
I'VE Suggested by Some Things the Edit
ca Saw at MOrehead.
ltl- met her on Shackleford Beach,
w here | WAS SppOIinCr my Nar1tion